Question

Thanksgiving Day did not become an official holiday until Northerners dominated the Federal government. While sectional tensions prevailed in the mid-19th century, the editor of the popular magazine Godey' s Lady's Book, Sarah Josepha Hale, campaigned for a national Thanksgiving Day to promote unity. She finally won the support of President Abraham Lincoln. On October 3, 1863, during the Civil War, Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26. The holiday was annually proclaimed by every president thereafter, and the date chosen, with few exceptions, was the last Thursday in November. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, however, attempted to extend the Christmas shopping season, which generally begins with the Thanksgiving holiday, and to boost the economy by moving the date back a week, to the third week in November. But not all states complied, and, after a joint resolution of Congress in 1941, Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1942 designating the fourth Thursday in November (which is not always the last Thursday) as Thanksgiving Day. As the country became more urban and family members began to live farther apart, Thanksgiving became a time to gather together. The holiday moved away from its religious roots to allow immigrants of every background to participate in a common tradition. Thanksgiving Day football games, beginning with Yale versus Princeton in 1876, enabled fans to add some rowdiness to the holiday. In the late 1800s, parades of costumed revellers became common. In 1920, Gimbel's department store in Philadelphia, staged a parade of about 50 people with Santa Claus at the rear of the procession. Since 1924, the annual Macy's parade in New York City has continued the tradition, with huge balloons since 1927. The holiday associated with Pilgrims and Native Americans has come to symbolize intercultural peace, America's opportunity for newcomers, and the sanctity of home and family. Days of Thanksgiving in Canada also originated in the colonial period, arising from the same European traditions, in gratitude for safe journeys, peace and bountiful harvests. The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet. In 1879, Parliament established a National Thanksgiving Day on November 6; the date has varied over the years. Since 1957, Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October.

What do you understand by the term 'reveller' in the context of the passage?

पर्याय

• A drunken person 

• A person who enjoys themselves 

• A sad person 

• All of the above

Answer 1

A person who enjoys themselves.

Explanation:

It refers to those who enjoy themselves in a vibrant manner.